Questions and answers

Can you merge old Facebook accounts?

Can you merge old Facebook accounts?

Since it goes against our Community Standards to maintain more than one personal account, we don’t have a way to merge multiple accounts. However, you can manually switch to one account and keep the information that’s important to you.

How do you merge two Facebook’s together?

Go to facebook.com/pages/merge (or business.facebook.com/pages/merge if both pages are part of Business Manager) to merge the pages. Select the two pages that you want to merge, then click continue. To confirm, click “Request Merge.”

How do I get rid of multiple Facebook accounts?

Yes, you will have to re-connect with each one, but it is a small price to pay to delete the extra profile. Next, click on Accounts & Settings (top right of your screen). Under personal information (right hand column), click on close account. Then, select the reason you want to close your account and click continue.

How do I transfer my old Facebook to a new one?

There is no way to upload or otherwise import your archive to restore or transfer data from your old Facebook account to your new one. Whatever you want to restore, you have to do it (semi-)manually. Right now, the archive merely serves as a personal backup.

What happens if I have two Facebook accounts?

Don’t have multiple Facebook accounts. The main reason is that Facebook doesn’t allow users to have more than one personal account — it’s against their Terms of Service. So if they find out you have two personal accounts, they’ll shut them down.

What will happen if I merge two FB pages?

If your Pages can be merged, your Page followers and check-ins from profiles will be combined. Groups linked to the Page you merge will be migrated to the Page you want to keep. The Page you want to keep will remain unchanged, except for the addition of people who follow the other Page.

Can I transfer data from one Facebook account to another?

If you want to close your Facebook account and open a new one, Facebook doesn’t have a way for you to transfer your friends from one account to another. What you can do is download your account information to your Desktop and then use that information to repopulate your friends list on your new account.

Why do I have a second Facebook account?

When one (or several) of your friends send you a message telling you they think your Facebook account has been hacked, it’s likely because they’ve received a friend request from a profile that appears to be yours. Facebook has a term for duplicate profiles: cloning.

Can I transfer pictures from old Facebook to new Facebook?

Here’s how to use the new data transfer tool on Facebook: While logged into your Facebook account, click on the down arrow at the end of the upper menu bar and select “Settings.” Select the tab that reads “Your Facebook Information.” Click on “Transfer a copy of your Photos or Videos.”

How do I get my old Facebook pictures back?

How to recover your photos

  1. Go to Facebook.com on a computer and click the little arrow at the top-right of the screen:
  2. Click on “Settings & Privacy,” then “Settings”
  3. In the top left corner click “Your Facebook Information” and you’ll see an option labeled “Download your information” — click that.

How can I transfer my Facebook account to another account?